Archive for the ‘Waste Free’ Category

By Leif Einarson and Kristen LaRocque Did you know that the bathroom in most households is full of single-use plastics and materials that are not friendly for our environment? It seems a bit odd that the room we get clean in should be so wasteful. Here are six ways you can reduce the waste that […]

By Leif Einarson, GreenUP Communications and Marketing Specialist The next Global Climate Strike is this Friday, November 29. That also happens to be Black Friday. The contrast is striking. The annual peak of waste-intensive, linear consumer culture versus the #GlobalClimateStrike and #FridaysForFuture movement. Here in Peterborough, however, these two things are finding harmony. Local actions […]

By Kristen LaRocque, GreenUP Store and Resource Centre Coordinator Are you looking for some items to help you polish off your Holiday gift giving? The GreenUP Store has you covered with unique, environmentally-friendly gifts and stocking stuffers ranging from $1.50 to twenty-five dollars and more. Your stockings can hold all the best gifts, including what’s […]

By Kristen LaRocque, GreenUP Store and Resource Centre Coordinator We have natural soap for all your stockings. The GreenUP Store carries many handmade soaps made locally by master soap-makers, Sherrie LaMasurier of Simply Natural Canada, Katie Legere of Free2Be Wellness and SarahAnn of Charcoal & Rose Petals. Their soaps feature sustainable and locally-sourced ingredients and […]

This month’s Zero Waste Feature Product is the incredible reusable Unpapaer Towel made by Leah Black of Cheeks Ahoy. When Leah had her first child in 2013 she began making her own reusable flannel wipes to replace the standard disposable ones. Now Leah has two growing children, and she makes a range of reusable textiles. […]

This month’s Zero Waste Feature is The Stasher Bag – a reusable silicone storage bag! If your family uses re-sealable plastic sandwich bags, then reusable silicone Stasher bags are an excellent alternative. They are airtight, dishwasher friendly, and plastic free. Like their single use counterpart, Stasher bags are easy to use, whether you’re packing lunchtime […]

By Kristen LaRocque, GreenUP Store & Resource Centre Coordinator  You have likely heard about Canada’s waste challenges and the environmental plague of plastics. One of the main culprits is single-use, plastic water bottles, the majority of which do not get recycled, but rather end up in landfills, or worse, in parks, rivers, and forests. The […]

The Safety Razor!   This month’s zero waste feature is the safety razor!  This is an excellent alternative to cartridge razors, which are neither long-lasting nor recyclable. Safety razors are built to last a lifetime and the replacement blades are inexpensive, plastic free, and recyclable. The GreenUP Store carries two brands: Rockwell Razors and Merkur […]

This year, do Mother’s Day the GREEN way with Mother Nature approved gifts for all the Moms and Mom-figures in your life. See our top ten list of eco-friendly, local, organic, non-toxic, natural products and stop into the GreenUP Store at 378 Aylmer Street North in downtown Peterborough for these unique finds, along with many […]

Charcoal & Rose Petals Gentle Hand Soap This sweet smelling hand soap can be purchased in an 8oz glass bottle for $12 and then refilled for half the price. Founder SarahAnn Goldnau-Vogt, uses the small batch method and quality natural ingredients in the making of her liquid Castile soap. If you have your own 500mL […]